Festivals |
2016 |
| Boat Races | |
| Champakkulam Boat Race Champakkulam - Alappuzha Dist | 20-Jun-16 |
| Nehru Trophy Boat Race - Punnamada - Alappuzha Dist | 13-Aug-16 |
| Payippad Boat Race - Payippad - Alappuzha Dist | 16-Sep-16 |
| Kumarakom Boat Race - Kumarakom - Kottayam Dist | 16-Sep-16 |
| Aranmula Boat Race - Aranmula - Pathanamthitta Dist | 17-Sep-16 |
| Onam | |
| Athachamayam - Thrippunithura - Ernakulam Dist | 04-Sep-16 |
| Thiruvonam - Celebrated all over Kerala | 14-Sep-16 |
| Pulikali (Tiger Play) - Swaraj Round - Thrissur Dist | 16-Sep-16 |
| Elephant Pageants | |
| Adoor Gajamela - Adoor - Pathanamthitta Dist | 20-Jan-16 |
| Guruvayoor Aanaottam - Guruvayoor - Thrissur Dist | 20-Feb-16 |
| Uthralikavu Pooram - Wadakkancherry - Thrissur Dist | 01-Mar-16 |
| Parippally Gajamela - Parippally - Kollam Dist | 06-Mar-16 |
| Peruvanam Pooram - Peruvanam - Thrissur Dist | 18-Mar-16 |
| Arattupuzha Pooram - Arattupuzha - Thrissur Dist | 21-Mar-16 |
| Thrissur Pooram - Thrissur Town -Thrissur Dist | 17-Apr-16 |
| Temple Festivals | |
| Thaipooya Mahotsavam - Koorkancherry - Thrissur Dist | 24-Jan-16 |
| Thaipooya Mahotsavam - Harippad - Alappuzha | 24-Jan-16 |
| Machattu Mamangam - Wadakkancherry - Thrissur Dist | 23-Feb-16 |
| Chottanikara - Chottanikara Temple - Ernakulam Dist | 23-Feb-16 |
| Ezharaponna Festival - Ettumanur - Kottayam Dist | 16-Feb-16 |
| Jaganadha Temple - Thalassery - Kannur Dist | 19 Feb to 26 Feb 2016 |
| Guruvayoor Utsavam - Guruvayoor Temple - Thrissur Dist | 20 Feb to 29 Feb 2016 |
| Guruvayoor Ekadasi - Guruvayoor - Thrissur Dist | 21 Feb to 1 Mar 2016 |
| Attukal Pongala - Attukal - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 23-Feb-16 |
| Ananthapuram Lake Temple - Kasaragod Dist | 27-Feb-16 |
| Aluva Sivarathri - Aluva - Ernakulam Dist | 07-Mar-16 |
| Chettikulangara Bharani - Chettikulangara - Alappuzha Dist | 13-Mar-16 |
| Valliyoor Kavu - Wayanad Dist | 14 to 27 Mar 2016 |
| Puthoor Festival - Puthoor - Palakkad | 18 Mar to 8 Apr 2016 |
| Konganpada - Chittoor - Palakkad Dist | 21-Mar-16 |
| Loganarkavau Arattu - Vadakara - Kozhikode Dist | 22-Mar-16 |
| Thirunakkara Arattu - Thirunakkara - Kottayam Dist | 23-Mar-16 |
| Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple Painkuni Utsavam - East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 23-Mar-16 |
| Ambalapuzha Festival - Ambalapuzha - Alappuzha Dist | 24 Mar to 3 Apr 2016 |
| Nenmara Vallangi Vela - Nenmara - Palakkad Dist | 02-Apr-16 |
| Attuvela Mahotsavam - Vadayar - Kottaym Dist | 08-Apr-16 |
| Kodungalloor Bharani - Kodungalloor - Thrissur Dist | 09-Apr-16 |
| Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram - Angadipuram - Malappuram Dist | 09-Apr-16 |
| Chamakkavu Kettukazhcha - Mavelikkara - Alappuzha Dist | 14-Apr-16 |
| Thirunelli - Wayanad Dist | 14-Apr-16 |
| Kudal Manickam - Iringalakuda - Thrissur Dist | 19 to 29 Apr 2016 |
| Kottiyoor Utsavam - Kottiyoor - Kannur Dist | 20 May to15 Jun 2016 |
| Vettikode Ayilyam - Vettikode - Alappuzha Dist | 21 to 27 Sep 2016 |
| Panachikadu Festival - Panachikadu - Kottayam Dist | 2 to 11 Oct 2016 |
| Navarathri Festival - East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 2 to 11 Oct 2016 |
| Mullackal Utsavam - Mullackal - Alappuzha Dist | 2 to 11 Oct 2016 |
| Thiruvullakavu - Cherpu - Thrissur Dist | 11-Oct-16 |
| Thripoonithura Poornathrayesha Temple - Poonithura - Ernakulam Dist | 25-Oct-16 |
| Mannarasala Ayilyam - Mannarasala - Alappuzha Dist | 24-Oct-16 |
| Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple Alpashy Utsavam - East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 07-Nov-16 |
| Kalpathi Ratholsavam - Kalpathi - Palakkkad Dist | 13 - 15 Nov 2016 |
| Payyannoor Subramaniya Swami Temple - Payyannoor - Kannur Dist | 16-Nov-16 |
| Vaikathashtami Festival - Vaikom - Kottayam Dist | 22-Nov-16 |
| Parassinikadavu, Kannur - Parassinikadavu, Kannur | 01-Dec-16 |
| Kadampuzha Devi Temple - Kadampuzha - Malappuram Dist | 12-Dec-16 |
| Mullackal Cherappu - Mullackal - Alappuzha Dist | 16 to 26 Dec 2016 |
| Theyyam | |
| Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam - Kuttikkol - Kasaragod Dist | 24 to 27 Feb 2016 |
| Muchilottu Kavu Theyyam - Muchilottu - Kannur Dist | 10 to 18 Apr 2016 |
| Perumthitta Tharavad Kottamkuzhy - Kottamkuzhy - Kasaragod Dist | 6 to15 Dec 2016 |
| Kanathoor Nalvar Bhoothasthanam - Kanathoor - Kasaragod Dist | 28 Dec 2016 to 1 Jan 2017 |
| Christian Festivals | |
| Feast of St. Sebastian - St. Mary's Forane Church - Athirampuzha - Kottayam Dist | 19 to 25 Jan 2016 |
| Arthungal Perunnal - Arthungal - Alappuzha Dist | 20-Jan-16 |
| Palm Sunday - Celebrated all over Kerala | 20-Mar-16 |
| Easter - Celebrated all over Kerala | 27-Mar-16 |
| Puthunjayar - St. Thomas Church - Malayattoor - Ernakulam Dist | 03-Apr-16 |
| Edathuva - Alappuzha Dist | 27 Apr to 27 May 2016 |
| Palayoor Church - Palayoor - Thrissur Dist | 6 to 7 May 2016 |
| Puthupally Perunal - St. George Orthodox Church - Kottayam Dist | 6 to 7 May 2016 |
| Manarcad Perunnal, Kottayam Manarcad - Kottayam Dist | 1 to 8 Sep 2016 |
| Feast of Vallarpadathamma - Vallarpadam - Kochi, Ernakulam Dist | 16 to 24 Sep 2016 |
| Aduppootty St. George Orthodox Church Perunal - Kunnakulam - Thrissur Dist | 27 to 28 Oct 2016 |
| Parumala Perunnal - Parumala - Pathanamthitta Dist | 02-Nov-16 |
| Vettukadu Perunnal - (Feast of Christ the King) - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 15 to 22 Nov 2016 |
| St Mary's Church Parel - Changanassery - Kottayam Dist | 30 Nov to 8 Dec 2016 |
| Christmas - Celebrated all over Kerala | 25-Dec-16 |
| Muslim Festivals | |
| Kanjiramattom Nercha - Kanjiramattom - Ernakulam Dist | 15-Jan-16 |
| Pattambi Nercha - Pattambi - Palakkad Dist | 07-Feb-16 |
| Other Festivals | |
| Swathi Sangitholsavam - East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 6 to12 Jan 2016 |
| Vishu - Celebrated all over Kerala | 14-Apr-16 |
| Navarathri Sangitholsavam - East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist | 1 to10 Oct 2016 |
| Vallathol Jayanthi Varshikam - Kerala Kalamandalam - Thrissur Dist | 9 to 10 Nov 2016 |
| Chembai Sangitholsavam - Guruvayur - Thrissur Dist | 25 Nov to 10 Dec 2016 |
Disclaimer : In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. Festival dates have been calculated based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, this should be considered only as an approximate calendar and the dates confirmed with the local authorities |
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